Varaha Purana

तस्य तद्वचनं हृद्यं शुकमोक्षप्रदायकम्

Those words, pleasing to the heart, bestowed liberation upon Śuka.

तस्यां वसाम्यहं भद्र वाणिज्यार्थमिहागतः ।। पुनरिच्छामहे तत्र भाण्डं गृह्य यथासुखम् ।170.

I am residing there, O gentle one, having come here for the purpose of trade; again, we wish to return there, taking our goods as we please.

मथुरावासिनं श्रुत्वा गोकर्णं स शुकस्तदा

Hearing that Gokarna was a resident of Mathura, the parrot then—

एवं च वदतस्तस्य शबरी शयनोत्थिता

As he was speaking thus, Shabari arose from her bed.

भृत्यैः परिवृतं चारुदर्शनीयस्वरूपकम्

Surrounded by attendants, possessing a charming and beautiful form—

प्रियातिथिं च संप्राप्तं मातः पूज्यतमं शुचिम्

She received the dear guest, O mother, most worthy of honor and pure.

शुकस्य वचनाद्यावत्पूजार्थमुपकल्पितम्

According to the words of the parrot, arrangements were made for his worship.

तस्याग्रे तु पुनस्तेन शुकेनातिथिपूजनम्

In her presence, again, by that parrot, the honoring of the guest was performed.

फलानि मांसयुक्तानि मधूनि सुरभीणि च

Fruits mixed with meat, and fragrant honey as well—

इत्युक्तः शबरेणाथ गोकर्णो वाक्यमब्रवीत्

Thus addressed by Shabari, Gokarna spoke these words:

शुकोऽयं पञ्जरस्श्चश्च पुत्रार्थं मे प्रदीयताम्

Let this parrot and its cage be given to me for the sake of my son.

इत्युक्तमात्रे वचने शबरो वाक्यमब्रवीत् 170.

As soon as these words were spoken, Shabari replied:

सरस्वत्याः फले चैव दत्ते दास्यामि ते शुकम्

When the fruit of Sarasvati is given, I will give you the parrot.

सरस्वत्याः सङ्गमे च यत्फलं लभते नरः

Whatever fruit a man obtains at the confluence of Sarasvati—

यत्फलं सङ्गमस्योक्तं शृणुयाद्द्वादशीव्रतम्

The fruit spoken of regarding the confluence, one should hear about the vow of the twelfth day.

यमुद्दिश्य व्रतं कुर्यात्स गच्छेत्परमां गतिम्

For whom one performs the vow, he attains the supreme state.

नासौ यमपुरं याति विष्णुलोकं च गच्छति

He does not go to the city of Yama; he goes to the world of Vishnu.

इति श्रीवराहपुराणे गोकर्णसरस्वतीमाहात्म्ये सप्तत्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः

Thus, in the glorious Varaha Purana, in the greatness of Gokarna and Sarasvati, the one hundred seventieth chapter is concluded.

श्रीवराह उवाच प्रविश्य गृह्य तत्पुण्यं मातापित्रोस्तदर्पितम्

Sri Varaha said: Entering, one should take that merit and dedicate it to one's mother and father.

शुकस्य चरितं सर्वं निवेद्य च महामतिः

Having reported all the deeds of the parrot, the wise one—

सुखं प्राप्तं मतं चापि व्यवहारे च पूजने

Having attained happiness and also approval in dealings and honor—

पुनस्तत्रैव गमने वणिग्भावे मतिर्गता

Again, his mind turned toward going there, with the intention of becoming a merchant.

आनयिष्ये बहून्यत्र सार्धं रत्नपरीक्षकैः समुद्रयायिभिर्लोकैः संविदं प्रोच्य निर्गतः

I will bring many things here, together with jewel-appraisers and people who travel the sea—having declared this intention, he departed.

पेयाहार समाहारं कृत्वा कृत्यविदार्थकम्

Having gathered provisions of drink and food, suitable for the task at hand—

मातापित्रोः शुभा वाचो गृहीत्वा देवतागृहे

Having received auspicious words from his mother and father at the house of the deity—

पितुः शुश्रूषणं चोक्त्वा सर्वं यूयं करिष्यथ

Having said, 'You all will perform every service for my father,'—

भवतीभिश्च कृत्यं मे करणीयं यथा तथा

'And you, ladies, must do my duties as is fitting,'—

भार्याभिः समनुज्ञातो यानपात्रं गतस्तदा 171.

Having been granted permission by his wives, he then went to the vessel of travel.

पोतारूढास्ततः सर्वे पोतवाहैरुपोहिताः

Then all boarded the ship, accompanied by the shipmen.